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VIVIAN HEITKE – Celebrating 100 Years of Life

I grew up near Dassel, Minnesota in a small Swedish community called Lake Jenny. My parents were both Swedish emigrants, but met...

Robin Reid – Candidate for the Medina City Council 2020 Election

Four candidates are running for two open seats this fall for Medina's City Council. Every day this...

Living a Great Story

Stephanie Feller had felt pressure around her nose for some time, something wasn't right. She brushed it off, chalking it up to...

Why It’s Critical to Support Small Local Business

Much has changed in the last 10 years, especially when it comes to retail. We all know Amazon is greatly shaping the...

A Splash of Love from Make-A-Wish Minnesota

When Andrea and Adam first told their daughter Hannah that her older sister Ella was going to get a wish granted in...

Kalla Lily Salon & Spa

A common thread in Medina is how multiple generations run many of the family-owned businesses around town. When getting to know the...

Fortin Hardware – Hamel History

The days of generational family-owned businesses is waning in many parts of the state, but Hamel is hanging on to that small...

With One Leg To Stand On: How Farmers State Bank of...

Interview with Farmers State Bank of Hamel's CEO Shorty Dorweiler, President Rowdy Dorweiler and Board Member Julius Dorweiler

RODEO 101

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT RODEOS, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASKPhotos by Bob Hosker Today’s professional rodeo holds...

When Our World Was Whole

We near the refuge as skeins of moonlit mist liftand we hear the music of a thousand cranesroosting in the shallows of...

Stang Strong

Photo credit: Olly View Photography Moving to Medina October of 2015 was quite a month for...

Remembering Mark Foley

Mark Foley began working at Medina Entertainment Center when he was 15 years old and started his life-long career with us as...

V.I.P. – Vision/Instinct/Passion: The Danny Stevens Story

What’s in a life? Our lives are filled with a series of moments. Things we like to remember and...

Understanding the Employee Retention Credit

Our firm, Heintz and Clark, is seeing a lot of confusion around the Employee Retention Credit. For reference, Forbes stated in a...

Thoughts on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology & an Introduction to NFTs

Cryptocurrency gets crushed in 2022 To say that the cryptocurrency industry experienced a tough 2022 would be an understatement....

Medina’s Best Kept Secret: Zhinus Delights

Zhinus is a baker who uses a secret ingredient - LOVE- to bake some real delights! If you’ve seen...

Western Arts: Rodeo couple exhibits trick riding and roping, gun spinning...

Hamel, Minn. – July 6, 2022 - A pair of western entertainers will hit the “stage” at the Hamel Rodeo July 7-10.

Medina Police Partner with Social Workers

Medina Police Department, and six other cities from the Lake Minnetonka area, have joined the embedded social worker program offered through Hennepin...

Medina’s Annual Clean-Up Day

Medina Public Works hosts the annual Clean-Up Day with the primary goal of PREVENTING POLLUTION. Proper...